The alleged shooter who killed 12 at a crowded Colorado screning of "Dark Knight Rises" worked at a Jewish summer camp for underprivileged children.

James Holmes spent a summer working as a counselor for Camp Max Straus in Glendale, Calif., which is run by Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.

Holmes, 24, is suspected of setting off a smoke bomb late Thursday night in a midnight screening in Aurora, Colo. of the new Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" and then opening fire on the crowd, killing 12 and injuring dozens. He was arrested early Friday morning

In a statement to The Los Angeles Times, Randy Schwab, chief executive of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and director of Camp Max Straus, said of Holmes: "His role was to ensure that these children had a wonderful camp experience by helping them learn confidence, self-esteem and how to work in small teams to effect positive outcomes," he said. In a later e-mail, he added: "That summer provided the kids a wonderful camp experience without incident."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to President Obama on Saturday, expressing his condolences and those of the Israeli people to the families of the Americans who were murdered in the Aurora movie theater.

"All Israelis stand alongside the American people in mourning over this terrible tragedy which claimed the lives of so many. We well understand the pain and loss that you are experiencing," Netanyahu wrote.

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Submitted by Jennifer Eng (not verified) on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 09:13.

It's very nice to see job postings from Jewish organizations but as a nonJew, I would never apply however attractive the offer because I would feel that I would be intruding. He seems to be in multiple anecdotes where he got along with children. What is the significance of this?

And does he not see the conflict between taking a paycheck from a Jewish organization that helps children and then gassing and spraying bullets at moviegoers including children? I know the Japanese attacked Chinese audiences, schools and weddings because it was FUNNY and FUN. So what he did in Colorado just shows that people who do charity work aren't always nice people.